Our Friends Answer: How Did You Find the Breast Cancer?
By Caroline Durham on May 14th, 2014 Categories: Community Knowledge
A few months ago, we asked our friends on Facebook this question:
If you were diagnosed with breast cancer, how did you first discover it? Was it through a routine screening, breast self-exam, or something else?
One hundred and seven women responded — thank you, friends! We found the responses compelling, and want to share them with you:
- 53 breast cancers (49.5%)
Doctors Weigh In: Do Mammograms Really Save Lives?
By T.J. Sharpe on November 5th, 2013 Categories: Symptoms & Diagnosis[Editor’s Note: This post originally appeared on October 30, 2013, on Philly.com. It is borrowed with permission.]
After asking the question, “Are Mammograms really saving lives?” two weeks ago, I got some very good follow up. It seems like there were two major ideas:
- The science behind mammograms can be questioned, but there are also very strong reasons to get one.
